I'll just cut to the chase. CarMax Irvine offered $3000 for my mom's car. We then went right next door to Bidlane Irvine and got $5,100. Also, if you get online estimates through the CarMax website, make sure you record it. I told the guy at CarMax that the online estimates ranged from $3000 to $6,700 based on condition (My mom's car was in great shape). The guy claimed that he didn't have any knowledge about getting estimates through the CarMax website. He wasn't a new employee because he made a comment that CarMax furloughed him during COVID, so he has been there for at least 2 years. Maybe a car buying experience might be better but skip CarMax and go to Bidlane if you need to sell your car. read more

Ian, the service manager runs such an amazing show at this Irvine facility. He and his team have been more communicative and dedicated to customer service more than the majority of everyday businesses we encounter, especially nowadays. If it wasn't for Ian, we wouldn't be coming back to CarMax for our vehicle purchases/trades etc. I can only speak for the Irvine CarMax, and this is the only one I can highly recommend because of him. Thanks again guys! read more

This was the best, by far, car purchasing experience I ever had. I will say I did my research before coming. I researched many dealers found the cars I was interested in. Only CarMax offered the opportunity to reserve the car for me until I could come in, they actually held it for 5 days. No other dealer would even confirm they had the exact model still available let alone hold it. Upon reaching CarMax I met with Wayne, the gentleman who connected with me once I made my reservation, and he took me directly to the car I reserved. Although I was completely pleased with that car I asked to see others that were similar in style and pricing he showed me and encouraged me to test all I wanted. I went with my original pick in the end. I also had no financing prearranged and got a better rate than expected. Wayne did it all except the final paperwork which Vince helped with very thoroughly. I can't imagine shopping at a traditional,all sharks salespeople, dealership ever again. Thank you Wayne and Vince and CarMax !!! read more

CarMax - My new (used) Subaru!!!! - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

One word : NIGHTMARE I went to Carmax to purchase a car for my daughter after being burned twice by a private party. I was preapproved online and we chose a car to have it shipped to the Irvine location. When the car arrived we were not offered a test drive because we had driven one the week prior that was just like the one that was being shipped I guess. As we were driving off the lot I noticed that the car was having transmission issues so we turned right around and brought it back to Carmax. There we sat another two hours while they gave us a loaner car which they promised was safe for my daughter to drive , I told them she had her drivers test and they said that she could use it for that purpose. Meanwhile I was told that it was going to take up to a month to pick fix the transmission so then we had to choose a different car and have that one shipped to the Irvine location, when we were ready to pick up a car we were notified that the horn on the car did not work therefore we would not be picking up the car that day so once again my daughter did not get her car. Not once have I received an apology from the general manager of the store , I get the runaround from a bunch of different people the only people who seem to pay attention to me are the people in the service department. So far they have sold me a car with a bad transmission and a second car with a horn that doesn't work and lied to me telling me that the car that was given to me as a loaner would be OK for my daughter to drive for her DMV test. At this point I am almost ready to contact a lawyer because I feel like Carmax does not know what the hell they are doing And I feel like we have just been taken for a complete ride by this dealership . Obviously they do not test the cars before they sell them. Lord know what you are getting. I'm really hoping that they will fix the horn and that my daughter will get her car and we can be on our way and hopefully never have to deal with Carmax again. Oh and stay away from Ray the salesman , he's the one who basically tried to blame it on me for not asking to test drive it? Sorry buddy that's YOUR job ! read more

I haven't purchased a car here but I have sold a few cars here and so have my family members. It is a good place to go if you just want to sell your car and don't want to deal with haggling, people lowballing you,or selling to a private party. Be prepared to wait!! I had already completed the offer process online so I came in to finish, and it ended up taking almost 2 hours for them to inspect my car, write up the paperwork, and complete everything. For how busy they are it is pretty efficient but make sure that when you come that you don't have any other obligations to tend to because most likely you will be waiting around for awhile. My husband calls this the DMV of car sales...lol. The people are definitely more friendly but it does kind of give off that vibe. read more

I bought a 2013 car from here a year ago and have had nothing but problems with it. I was told at the time it only had 6000 miles on it but I truly feel it was doctored or in an accident and they didn't disclose it. I will never buy from CarMax again ever! read more

I bought a car from Carmax in Irvine approx. two months ago. I noticed right away the brakes were squeaking I made a couple appointments but unfortunately missed them I made an appt. at the Irvine store and it was determined that I needed new brakes and rotors. Jose Chavez made me feel very comfortable and would keep me updated just like he said he would. He was very professional, courteous and friendly. After I dropped it off he later called me and told me my car would have to spend the night which I wasn't planning for but I would've made it happen. A little while later he called and told me "Good news, your car will be done today." This is the kind of customer service we need more of. Thanks Jose and Carmax for a painless day. read more

I needed to sell my car and I didn't want to deal with the hassle of private party selling. I walked in and within a few minutes was attended by Mahmoud. He had Chaz come right out and appraise my car and within 15 minutes I had a fair offer on the table. I accepted the offer and had to wait for the business office to file the paperwork. Once I met with Ashley she expedited the paperwork process and I walked out with a check. The whole experience was painless and doing business with this CarMax location was a pleasure. I will recommend them to my friends and family. read more

The CarMax auto inspectors had very poor communications skills with respect to the process of examining and inspecting my car for sale or trade in options. Not to mention the appraisal offer sheet came to $1,200 for a 2005 IS 300 Lexus and was given an Instant Cash offer sheet from Honda of RSM of $1,944. A difference of $744. CarMax would not be my first or last choice to trade or sale my car. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! read more

CarMax - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

I had an excellent experience selling my car to them. I was at the end of my lease for my Honda clarity and at the dealer I would have to pay to turn it in. With low mileage I was able to walk away with more then $2,000 in my pocket. Professional service all the way, highly recommend this to anyone who is at the end of a lease. Also getting a quote was quick and easy. read more

My wife and I took our Ram 3500 Turbo Diesel in to see what Carmax would give us for it. They came back and totally low balled us. We say thanks and go to leave. We get in the truck start it and go to put it in gear. Guess what? The gear shift lever is broken on the steering column! We go back in to make a claim and I'm not happy. They claimed that their employe says it was fine when he got out of the truck. Total bald face lie! So we sit in their lobby for 2 hours and nobody would bother to make eye contact with us. Finally their buyer comes out and says, "Maybe it broke when he shut the door. ". What??? You're kidding, right?? Do I look that stupid? Finally Carmax agrees to fix it no charge, but they don't have the part. It will take a week to 10 days to get the part. There's a Ram dealer 2 minutes from them. Send someone over to the parts department and get the parts! It is now day 14. Here's the true bummer: The truck is in my driveway stuck in park and I can't shift it into gear. My wife and I have spent over $85,000 on vehicles at Carmax. Never another dime. Hope it was worth it to them. read more

Most condescending, arrogant sales person I've encountered. The lack of professionalism was astounding. Customer satisfaction is obviously not important here. Do not come to this location. read more

CarMax - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

Karen was incredible! Relaxed and friendly through the entire process! My Wife and I got a fair trade-in offer and a good price for her new car! read more

I purchased my vehicle from here two months ago and my stick shift trigger broke. I called Carmax they fixed it in one day. They also washed my car and filled the gas tank!!!! Wow great service!!!! Thank you guys!!! read more

Absolutely RUINED a surprise for my son. This place is garbage. As others on here have mentioned, the "detailing" they do is unacceptable. Who in their right minds, with any experience at all, would try and buff a DIRTY car ???? Decontaminate the paint first with a clay bar, then buff....obviously wash it first. What can I say about the windows ? We surprised my son with this car which was supposed be free of the imperfections we saw 2 days prior to taking delivery. When we walked out I was pissed !!! Maintained my composure as I did not want to ruin my sons first car experience. When he sat in it, we were recording and windows were so bad that you couldn't even see him sitting in the car from all the streaking left on the glass. I wish I could upload the pics and videos here. We literally had to pull over and use napkins on windows with bottled water so we could see out of it. Not exaggerating, windows looked like they were wiped with armor all tire dressing instead of glass cleaner. The list goes on and on but not wasting more energy on this POS CARMAX stealership. Want a first car experience for a loved one ? This is not the place !!! Unless you want it RUINED which can not be made up in anyway. Only 1 chance for a first impression/surprise. Will be spreading this on social media along with pictures and videos. Bottom line, stay away from this place and the liars that are employed here. Kids can clean a car better that the so called detailers working here. read more

This dealership and car buying experience has been the ultimate!!! When compared to my previous car buying experience from the people that claim to be "helpful" , this was night and day. I met Karen and she made my experience pleasurable! The Carmax buying process was so streamlined! They even gave me a fair buyout on the lease vehicle I was in! Nothing but warm and fuzzies! Thanks Karen and Carmax!! read more

CarMax - The "good Karen"! - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

James was honestly so great to work with. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions to help me feel at ease. I spent hours here going back n forth on which car I wanted. James being so helpful and knowledgeable made the entire process seamless. 10/10 will be back to buy more cars in the future. read more

Wow wow!! So happy with the service here at CarMax! JR went above and beyond and was so patient! I found the perfect vehicle and the process was effortless! Thank you! read more

Bad customer service. Doing different things, when carmax headquarter saying, they can do the trade appraisal.

I got my jeep here, excellent service! Customer service was good too! It was an easy and quick process.

Pretty painless and fast way to find out how much you can get for your car. In about 30 minutes, your vehicle is appraised and you can walk out with a check or think about it for up to 7 days. I came in right when they opened (no appointment) and was on the road 30 minutes later. And the gentleman that helped me was very nice. read more

CarMax - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

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My wife got approved for a bigger car payment went to go downgrade after two weeks since they do the 30 day trade in your car deal she's been nothing but hassled at this dealership it is such a scam and everybody there is rude read more

You get an online offer and submit everything your car has and it doesn't matter!!! The sales manager at the Irvine office will lie right to your face and say your car doesn't have on it what the online offer says! Even though the car does! They look for specific words that your vin doesn't have on it words that do not exist on your model car and claim even though my car has what I put on the online offer but he can't sell it that way cause the vin does include the word Sport! This sales manager is a liar and cut my offer by $1200! DO NOT GO TO CARMAX at least NOT IRVINE! THEY DO NOT HONOR THERE ONLINE OFFER!!! read more

Poor customer service. Waited 1.75 hrs to complete the purchase of a car to find out almost 3 months later they never submitted the registration paperwork for the license plates to the DMV. Called them about the issue in the morning and they promised to call back today but never did. I'm on hold now on the phone for 1.5 hrs + as I need my license plates, the temp registration is about to expire and still no response. They give you a live person for 5 min to transfer you and keep you on hold all this time. This is awful. Will never buy from CarMax in the future. I do not recommend buying from this dealership either. read more

Came in to get an appraisal for my car that I'm considering selling, and worked with Stephen. Selling your car can be a really emotional process and he was so kind and friendly, walking me through the whole process and making me feel confident in my decision. They offered me a great price, much higher than I was expecting!!! Thank you for the excellent service. read more

I love my experience with Carmax. They made the whole process easy for me and even when my car had an issue they were super communicative and helpful. They even ordered me a Lyft to get to the dealership to pick up my car! I definitely recommend using Carmax for purchasing or financing any future vehicles! read more

CarMax - My new car :) - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

Easiest car buying experience ever. Thank you Alex! Everything was awesome. No haggle/stress and quick!

I wanted to check out cars with no pressure to buy, so I stopped by CarMax. I was helped by Ron, who didn't pressure me and was pleasant and easy going. I decided to test drive a Subaru WRX STI 2015 in World Rally Blue (what a fantastic color). It was an exciting drive, to say the least. Ron only asked for a driver's license from me and then we were off to test drive the car. I looked around some more and found a Lexus GS350 that caught my fancy. This was a good drive as well, but not as thrilling as the Subaru. Again, there was no pressure. They even do free car appraisals, but those take time. I didn't have enough time to check that out, but I think some day I will be back. There are a lot of great cars on the lot! read more

Took my car into Carmax irvine last night around 7. I was greeted promptly by an associate (do not recall his name, but he was an older man). Took down some personal information then went on to ask about the 2018 Lexus rx450 I brought in for appraisal. He then asked about my payoff(lease), I was aware I had to come out of pocket. He mentioned someone with a similar car had come in earlier and actually showed me the offer that was made to Vuu Luu. I did appreciate him showing me the offer to know the ball park they would be in. What ticked me off is the personal information that was shown to me like Vuu's full name, address and phone number. I would hate if a company publicly showed my personal address/contact info like that. As far as the offer goes, it did come in about $2000 lower than a mobile service in Placentia. I took about an hour an a half out of my evening after work for this appraisal. I could've been at home with my kids eating dinner instead of wasting my time. Vuu Luu if you're reading this. Im sorry they shared your info with me. If you would like me to remove your name from this posting feel free to message me. read more

I bought a used car from this location and overall the experience was pretty good. I would go back again. The service was professional, and they did honor a warranty repair that appeared shortly after we purchased the car. Don't expect the sales people to know anything about the actual model of the car, they will just refer you to the manufacturer. The initial prices they set for cars are actually a bit high. You can't negotiate at all, so the real value comes when they drop the price after no one wants the car at the initial price, which is what we did. The paperwork was a bit screwed up, so we had to go back and contact them once, and got passed around to multiple people before resolution, which is to be expected of any "superstore". Regardless, we are happy with a car transaction that yielded a good car at a good price that was smoother than many dealers--and without the slick sales pitch and games that dealers engage in. read more

Jose and Rebecca were not very professional I would never recommend doing business there they lie and are very unreliable

I stepped in 6/15/2019 and was helped by mahmoud . I needed to sell my car and asked for an appraisal. mahmoud was nice and he helped me for appraisal . The appraisal system was quick and Today 6/22/2019 liz help me for final paperwork and She is very knowledgeable as well. liz helped us with the paperwork and was also amazing to work with ....... Thanks Carmax!! and mahmoud and liz read more

Good morning: Took my RAV4 in for service this morning. Needed an Oil Change. They had me in at my scheduled appointment and I was in and out with an hour. Sean was very friendly and helpful. Thank you so much read more

The place is okay. Salesman was okay. My gripe is I decided to have a vehicle shipped for inspection. Cost me $150. I was skeptical but did it anyway. They told me it was great. Told me no marks on the headliner. Told me was like new. Told me would be clean. This car only has 15k and is a 19. So the vehicle arrives I go to see it and it's dirty. Caked with mud and dirt underneath. Every door when opened had dirt. Car had a funky smell. Car had major play in the steering and felt rode hard. I think they just want to get you in there to try to make the sale and will say anything. Don't do that. If they don't have it there at your local spot don't bother. read more

Run run run. These guys will be completely nonresponsive after you sign. They sold me a car that i later took to the manufacturer for a check up. It had significant repairs not disclosed and denied by carmax. read more

On my visits what stands out from this CarMax location is the service, bigger inventory, and atmosphere. I may not shop here for used cars. But when it comes to their appraisal services it makes the experience easy and comfortable, plus it's obligation free. Walk-in appointments can take longer before you see a consultation. While waiting I would use the time to check out their inventory at the lot. Compared to other CarMax's, this branch seems to have a larger selection. Like many car dealerships I like how they organize the cars on the lot by category, row by row. It makes it easier to find the car you like. The staff here has been great. They don't pressure you in buying a car. I'm more into buying cars brand new. But their appraisals on your vehicle are higher than the mainstream dealerships, with that said you do have some advantage when it comes to trading in your car here or take your appraisal at other dealerships. If you have kids there is a spacious kid's play room with tables, toys and T.V. to keep them busy. Also, this Carmax is clean and spacious. If you're looking for a used car or have experienced shopping at Carmax's before I prefer this location in Irvine. read more

Duy Le was fantastic in helping me get my Rav4. I had found out about it before it even had its pictures taken and was on the lot for 1 day. With such low mileage and great reliability it was a no brainer. For the last 45 days I've been going through Lemon Law with Ford, searching for cars in today's market is very difficult, especially pre owned ones. CarMax made it easy, and Duy Le worked with my Lemon Law buyback situation and lower credit score to ensure I'd get in that Rav4 in under 24 hours. Goodbye crappy Ford and hello reliable Toyota! Thanks Duy Le and CarMax! read more

CarMax - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Irvine, California

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KEITH was incredible. He made my husbands and my experience so easy and enjoyable. Buying a car is never fun but he really went above and beyond for us. He had the car on hold before we even got back from our test drive to make sure nobody else could buy it. He's hard working, so kind, and an overall asset to carmax! Thank you again Keith! read more

Corey Hernandez took great care of me in the service. I told him the Problem with my car and he found the right person to fix it. I recommend this service department amongst other carmax locations. They have been the most responsive. read more

Day 3 still NO RESPOND! Went in to get a car appraisal! Now my car sounds like something is grinding metal to metal. STAY AWAY FROM THE IRVINE BRANCH! read more